I was stunned and excited and, for a moment, it felt like this was the sci-fi I was waiting for. However as the film progressed I became increasingly disaffected and by the end I was left with was disappointment and a flimsy attempt to knit the film closer to the Alien franchise with a xenomorph bursting from the chest of one of the engineers.

The Prometheus sequel is due in 2016 (Picture: REX)

We exited the cinema like we were leaving a morgue. We felt like we’d been duped.

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But back to those xenomorphs though… we just didn’t need that scene. The audience aren’t stupid – we know you directed Alien, Ridley, and the appearance of an Alien at the end of Prometheus was never going to save this film.

I’m glad there won’t be any Xenomorphs in the forthcoming Prometheus 2. This is a different time, a different story and a different cast and sci-fi fans need a fresh perspective.

Ridley has said he wants to concentrate on the Engineers but I’m dubious as to whether the Engineers are enough because they certainly didn’t satisfy in Prometheus.

Prometheus was confused; Fassbender’s portrayal of android David was intriguing but not enough to carry the rest, Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce) appears as the film concludes and there’s a brief nod to his complicated relationship with daughter Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron).

Various scientists were either freaking out or making ridiculous professional faux pas (coaxing a dangerous looking alien wormlike life form… come on!) and there were different agendas running concurrent with each other but it all felt so fleeting and shallow, we never had enough time to immerse ourselves in this world.

Lets hope Prometheus 2 focuses more on the Engineers (Picture: REX)

So, Ridley, no Xenomorphs? Good! Keep them out!

Make the Engineers the main focus but for real this time, I want to see one strong storyline as the backbone to the next film.

Give us the thought provoking sci-fi we’re all thirsting for. Let’s leave the cheap shocks, flimsy story and old tricks for lesser directors. You’re better than that.